{"id":37387,"date":"2025-08-01T11:46:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/?post_type=procedure&#038;p=37387"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T13:09:36","slug":"transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate-turp","status":"publish","type":"procedure","link":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/procedure\/transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate-turp\/","title":{"rendered":"Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is TURP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TURP involves using a resectoscope inserted through the urethra to trim excess prostate tissue blocking urine flow in men with BPH. It improves urinary function and reduces symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This procedure helps to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relieve urinary obstruction from BPH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve bladder emptying and flow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce urinary frequency and urgency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevent urinary retention complications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treat bladder stones caused by obstruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to expect after TURP?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovery after TURP often includes a short hospital stay. Blood in the urine and catheter use for 1\u20132 days is common. Most patients notice gradual improvement in urinary flow over weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use of a catheter for 1\u20132 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blood in urine for several days<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Temporary burning during urination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gradual improvement in symptoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A short hospital stay may be needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":41627,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"specialty":[1219],"class_list":["post-37387","procedure","type-procedure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","specialty-urology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure\/37387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/procedure"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/procedure"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"specialty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doralhw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/specialty?post=37387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}